Amendment of Act 47 of 1999

Q: When was Section 161 of the Finance Act enacted?

Section 161 of the Finance Act, cited as Finance Act 2017 161, was enacted on 17 Apr 2017. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

In force As on 09 Oct 2026

Ministry Finance Enacted 17 Apr 2017 Cited by 2 provisions

Section 161 of the Finance Act, 2017 deals with amendment of Act 47 of 1999. Amendment of Act 47 of 1999 161. In the Trade Marks Act, 1999:— (a) | for the word "Chairman" or "Vice-Chairman", wherever it occurs, the word "Chairperson" or "Vice-Chairperson" shall be substituted; The Act was enacted on 17 Apr 2017.

Amendment of Act 47 of 1999
161. In the Trade Marks Act, 1999:—
(a) for the word "Chairman" or "Vice-Chairman", wherever it occurs, the word "Chairperson" or "Vice-Chairperson" shall be substituted;
(b) in section 83, after the words "under this Act", the words and figures "and under the Copyright Act, 1957" shall be inserted;
(c) after section 89, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—
"89A. Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Member.— Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other Members of the Appellate Board appointed after the commencement of Part XIV of Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2017, shall be governed by the provisions of section 184 of that Act:
Provided that the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other Members appointed before the commencement of Part XIV of Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2017, shall continue to be governed by the provisions of this Act, and the rules made thereunder as if the provisions of section 184 of the Finance Act, 2017, had not come into force.".
Section 161, The Finance Act, 2017.

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Questions about Section 161

What does Section 161 of the Finance Act deal with?

Section 161 of the Finance Act is headed "Amendment of Act 47 of 1999". Amendment of Act 47 of 1999 161. In the Trade Marks Act, 1999:— (a) | for the word "Chairman" or "Vice-Chairman", wherever it occurs, the word "Chairperson" or "Vice-Chairperson" shall be substituted;

How do I find court cases under Section 161 of the Finance Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Finance Act 2017 161, section 161 Finance Act 2017, section 161 of the Finance Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 161 of the Finance Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 83 (Amendment of section 253), section 89 (Amendment of section 2), section 184 (Qualifications, appointment, term and conditions of service, salary and allowances, etc., of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Members, etc., of the Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was Section 161 of the Finance Act enacted?

Section 161 of the Finance Act, cited as Finance Act 2017 161, was enacted on 17 Apr 2017. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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(a)		for the word "Chairman" or "Vice-Chairman", wherever it occurs, the word "Chairperson" or "Vice-Chairperson" shall be substituted;
(b)		in section 83, after the words "under this Act", the words and figures "and under the Copyright Act, 1957" shall be inserted;
(c)		after section 89, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—
		"89A. Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Member.— Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other Members of the Appellate Board appointed after the commencement of Part XIV of Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2017, shall be governed by the provisions of section 184 of that Act:
		Provided that the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and other Members appointed before the commencement of Part XIV of Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2017, shall continue to be governed by the provisions of this Act, and the rules made thereunder as if the provisions of section 184 of the Finance Act, 2017, had not come into force.".